A member of the armed forces who deserts: deserters from the army
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- In the American and British armies deserters were almost always infantrymen.
- Soldiers are considered deserters when they remain AWOL for more than 30 days.
- Considered a deserter by the Red Army, he was convicted of treason.
Mid 17th century: from desert1, on the pattern of French déserteur.
Words that rhyme with deserterAlberta, asserter, Bizerta, converter, Goethe, inserter, kurta, perverter, reverter, subverter
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